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Canadian emigrant who's called Amsterdam his home for 33 years Ex-guitarist of #NoMeansNo Continually misplaces his glasses

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i'm sure duffy is just lying here but also i'll say again that they hard time conceptualizing relations between people that aren't strictly hierarchical.

13.10.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4602    ๐Ÿ” 653    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 248    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41

Legends! Had the pleasure years ago of MoB's Roger Miller (in his No Man incarnation) being on the same bill as my old band for a number of U.S. gigs. Really lovely fellow.

13.10.2025 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ik vind het afschuwelijk dat het eufemisme โ€˜anti-immigratieโ€™ door de journalistiek zo omarmd is. Het is gewoon een in- en in-racistische demonstratie. Het gaat nooit om werknemers bij ASML, of om mijn Belgische echtgenoot, of om die Pool die zwart hun schuurtje schildert. En dat weten we allemaal.

12.10.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 500    ๐Ÿ” 173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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UNTIL ITโ€™S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trumpโ€™s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

11.10.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20841    ๐Ÿ” 6052    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 401    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1134
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One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution Paul Thomas Anderson's action flick leaves much to be desired.

This review made me very wary. Spoilers in the review. blackgirlwatching.substack.com/p/one-battle...

09.10.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I'm at Episode 8 of "Genie" and I'd apply it to the whole series so far. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

07.10.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ

(๐ŸŽฅ Ahmed Zantac)

05.10.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11348    ๐Ÿ” 4310    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 251    ๐Ÿ“Œ 332
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Free, free Palestine!

05.10.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 964    ๐Ÿ” 108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

<3

05.10.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’”

05.10.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home: Home EP3 Surreal and haunting: Japanese Indie Band with the spirit of David Lynch

Nice review and runthrough of the videos of EP3 by Home.
This band has been on my playlists (esp Skin) for the last couple of months, my summer crush so to speak. And yes I'm a fan of Lynch and Kore-eda so no wonder this review speaks to me as well :)

#jindie #JapaneseIndie #home #home_band_

05.10.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Samen voor de dieren op de Dam!!
Met Volt, SP en de PvdD!
En GroenLinks-PvdA natuurlijk!!!

04.10.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 654    ๐Ÿ” 100    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
Tony Blair And Trump's Postwar Gaza Talks
YouTube video by Novara Media Tony Blair And Trump's Postwar Gaza Talks

En ze onderbouwt vervolgens ook uitstekend hoe problematisch Tony Blair en zijn instituut zijn. youtube.com/shorts/j8a70...

04.10.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
News Item (04ad93dd-42e7-c91e-c290-d128639a401c)
YouTube video by AP Archive News Item (04ad93dd-42e7-c91e-c290-d128639a401c)

Memory lane. Old school American authoritarianism.

From the man who was quoted as saying "The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder."

I give you Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1968.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=olNN...

03.10.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every day is Caturday. ๐Ÿ˜บ

03.10.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Talking Heads! โค๏ธ

03.10.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kabinet kijkt of zieke kinderen uit Gaza toch naar Nederland kunnen komen Minister Van Weel schrijft aan de Tweede Kamer dat het gaat om "enkele kinderen" die in direct levensgevaar verkeren.

Eindelijk gaat het kabinet doodzieke kinderen uit Gaza helpen. Triest dat het zo lang heeft moeten duren.

Tegelijkertijd slechts een eerste stap, maar een teken dat de aanhouder wint en we druk op dit VVD/BBB-kabinet moeten houden om de genocide te stoppen en sancties te starten.

03.10.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 248    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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#ParkBoGum for Harperโ€™s Bazaar Korea Special Edition as the official model for #2025HanbokWave selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

02.10.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Tilda Swinton | Eye Filmmuseum The museum for film and the art of the moving image in The Netherlands. Visit the exhibition or cinema and discover our collection with more than 60.000 films.

David! Nice to hear from you! What we have HERE is a months -long exhibition about Tilda Swinton that just started a couple of days ago at our Film Museum in Amsterdam . (You remember Amsterdam, right?) Just found out about it today. Anyhooze, this link will explain

www.eyefilm.nl/en/programme...

01.10.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tilda Swinton โ€“ Ongoing | 28 september 2025 t/m 8 februari 2026 in Eye
YouTube video by Eye Filmmuseum Tilda Swinton โ€“ Ongoing | 28 september 2025 t/m 8 februari 2026 in Eye

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w31X...

01.10.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A billboard of sorts promoting an exhibition at the Eye Film Museum in Amsterdam about Tilda Swinton. In the background some trees are visible set against a blue sky.

A billboard of sorts promoting an exhibition at the Eye Film Museum in Amsterdam about Tilda Swinton. In the background some trees are visible set against a blue sky.

Well, well, WELL! What do we have here?! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

www.eyefilm.nl/en/programme...

01.10.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This #InternationalTranslationDay, weโ€™d like to thank all the interpreters and translators who help us share info and advice with people from more than 100 countries as they rebuild their lives in safety.

Whatever language you speak, our message is the same โ€“ refugees are welcome here in Scotland.

30.09.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

NOS blijft braaf melden dat Ter Apel weer een boete van 50k heeft gevangen omdat er meer dan 2k mensen verblijven, maar vermeldt niet dat dat komt door opzettelijke regeringsbezuinigen omdat Ter Apel 'overvol' moet blijven voor de beeldvorming van ongebreidelde migratie. Einde bericht.

30.09.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 437    ๐Ÿ” 151    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Itโ€™s been a while since weโ€™ve danced with you, Europe.

Sign up to the mailing list, you wonโ€™t regret it. sleafordmods.com/pages/mailing-list

28.09.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Klopt, tegengas tegen extreemrechts is radicaal, omdat er een prijskaartje aanzit. Dat het iets kost voordat het wat oplevert, betekent niet dat je het daarom moet laten. Mensen die radicaal zijn schrijven niet voor niets geschiedenis.

29.09.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?
YouTube video by More Perfect Union I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?

"As the unions shrank, so did the backbone of the Democratic Party. So the Democrats shifted their strategy. They left the coal towns and the hollers to chase corporate money and suburban votes somewhere else."
youtu.be/RP8Oxe6OxJc?...

29.09.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Novecento(1900) - Romanzo
YouTube video by cokypon Novecento(1900) - Romanzo

out of a crowd to negotiate for the workers' rights. Its name refers to the working class as standing alongside the three traditional estates that divided power between the nobility, clergy, and commoners." - Wikipedia
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The film opening:

28.09.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"The Fourth Estate (Italian: Il quarto stato) is an oil painting by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, originally titled The Path of Workers and made between 1898 and 1901.[2] It depicts a moment during a labor strike when workers' representatives calmly and confidently stride
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28.09.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A very wide painting of a group of farmers and their families walking towards the "viewer".

A very wide painting of a group of farmers and their families walking towards the "viewer".

"Il quarto stato", a painting by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo forms the centerpiece of the opening of Bernardo Bertolucci's masterpiece Novecento (1900), a family epic spanning over 3 decades which chronicles the rise of fascism in Italy in the early 20th century and the struggle against it.
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28.09.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BREAKING
Kneecap Not Banned from Canada.
Sources Inside Prime Minister Carney's Office Confirm MP Vince Gasparro Went Rogue; Liberals Trying to Hush Story

BREAKING Kneecap Not Banned from Canada. Sources Inside Prime Minister Carney's Office Confirm MP Vince Gasparro Went Rogue; Liberals Trying to Hush Story

OTTAWA, ON - In a dramatic turn of events on a day already marked by major announcements - Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood and the tabling of a new federal hate crimes bill
- sources inside the Prime Minister's Office have confirmed that Irish rap group Kneecap was never officially banned from Canada, despite Liberal MP Vince Gasparro's public statements.
According to a senior PMO insider, Gasparro went rogue in making the announcement, lied about receiving authorization from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and may have committed a serious breach of the federal Privacy Act, an unprecedented scandal in Canadian history.
"The PMO explicitly asked MP Gasparro whether he had IRCC's authorization to make his announcement - he said yes.
That was false," the source confirmed. "No decision had been made by IRCC or the
PMO. His statement was completely unauthorized."

OTTAWA, ON - In a dramatic turn of events on a day already marked by major announcements - Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood and the tabling of a new federal hate crimes bill - sources inside the Prime Minister's Office have confirmed that Irish rap group Kneecap was never officially banned from Canada, despite Liberal MP Vince Gasparro's public statements. According to a senior PMO insider, Gasparro went rogue in making the announcement, lied about receiving authorization from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and may have committed a serious breach of the federal Privacy Act, an unprecedented scandal in Canadian history. "The PMO explicitly asked MP Gasparro whether he had IRCC's authorization to make his announcement - he said yes. That was false," the source confirmed. "No decision had been made by IRCC or the PMO. His statement was completely unauthorized."

Kneecap was never actually banned from Canada and the Liberal MP who announced it has GONE ROGUE??????

What the fuck!!!!

This is unhinged!!!!

27.09.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 705    ๐Ÿ” 236    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 54

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